img

Shafali Verma made the Indian U19 team the T20 World Cup Champion, Joined the Club of MS Dhoni-Virat Kohli

Sudev Haldar
2 years ago

New Delhi, Sports Desk. Shafali Verma created history in Indian women’s cricket. Shafali Verma became the first Indian woman captain to win a World Cup title. Indian Under-19 women’s cricket team won the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup title in Potchefstroom on Sunday, thanks to which Shafali Verma achieved a historic feat.

Also Read: WPL 2023: WV Raman And Jhulan Goswami Join As Delhi Capitals Coaches in WPL

Shafali Verma also Joins the Exclusive club of Legends like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli

The Indian team defeated England by seven wickets in the final match and achieved the distinction of becoming the first champion of the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup. Shafali Verma also joined an exclusive club of legends like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.

Also Read: WPL 23-27: The BCCI Announces Request For Proposal For WPL Title Sponsorship Rights

MS Dhoni led India to all three ICC trophies

MS Dhoni captained India to all three ICC trophies. Virat Kohli made India the Under-19 champion under his leadership. Shafali Verma also made Indian women T20 World Cup champions and became a part of this exclusive club. The names of captains like Mohammad Kaif and Prithvi Shaw are also included in this list.

Also Read: WPL 2023: Deepti Sharma Shares Her Thoughts Ahead Of Women’s Premier League

This victory was very special in Indian women’s cricket history as before this the senior team reached the World Cup final on several occasions, but could never win the title. This was the first time that the Indian team achieved the distinction of becoming the world champion by winning the final. Let us tell you which captains made India win the World Cup title and won the ICC trophy.

List of Indian Captains who have won ICC Trophies

Kapil Dev – 1983 World Cup
Mohammad Kaif – 2000 ICC Under-19 World Cup
Sourav Ganguly – 2002 ICC Champions Trophy (Joint winner with Sri Lanka)
MS Dhoni – 2007 ICC T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli – 2008 ICC Under-19 World Cup
MS Dhoni – 2011 ICC World Cup
Unmukt Chand – 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup
MS Dhoni – 2013 Champions Trophy
Prithvi Shaw – 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup
Yash Dhull – 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup
Shafali Verma – 2023 ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup